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Family and friends honor memory of Westmoreland tornado victim Anna Miller
WAMEGO (KSNT) – The first Kansan to die in a tornado in years was laid to rest Tuesday in Wamego. Many gathered to pay their respects to Anna Miller on May 14. She lost her life to the EF3 tornado that hit Westmoreland on April 30. Miller was a prominent member of the community. She worked […]
Salute Our Heroes: Volunteer responds to tragic Kansas tornado
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -After Hurricane Katrina, Karen Crawford retired in 2017, and knew her heart belonged to helping people recover from disasters. Which landed her to a role of volunteering for American Red Cross. “I have been on about 25 deployments from coast to coast and I have about 11...
Two face robbery, aggravated assault charges for alleged kidnapping incident
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Two 19-year-olds face several robbery and aggravated assault charges for a reported kidnapping incident. A report from the Shawnee Co. Sheriff’s Office states deputies were investigating a report in the 3700 block of SE 23rd Terrace around 1 a.m. on Saturday, May 11. Deputies learned...
Tuesday forecast: Plenty of sun and seasonal
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Plenty of sun is expected this afternoon with seasonal highs. It remains mild the rest of the week with highs in the 70s with the return of on and off showers/storms especially tomorrow through Thursday. Even warmer weather moves in for the weekend. Taking Action:. Chief...
Westmoreland update: City making steady progress following tragic tornado last week
WESTMORELAND, Kan. (WIBW) - It’s been about a week since tornadoes touched down in Westmoreland and the community’s clean-up effort continues. On Tuesday, April 30, the town of Westmoreland saw a fatal tornado touch down and damage its community. Multiple houses were left with just one wall remaining; some had their homes destroyed, leaving only debris.
Recent weeks have shown the power of nature and the resilience of the Kansas spirit
Tornados can touch down anywhere. They happen so frequently in Kansas they’ve become part of the lore. We’ve seen them in such art as “Tragic Prelude” in the Kansas Statehouse and the more synonymous film “The Wizard of Oz.” They’ve shown us that even in the worst of circumstances Kansans will look out for...
Westmoreland tornado cleanup underway
WESTMORELAND (KSNT) – The City of Westmoreland is coming together to clean up after a tornado tore through the town. Local law enforcement, citizens, volunteers and even high schoolers showed up the following morning to provide aid to the town. Rock Creek High School student Trevor Matzke showed up to help his teacher whose home […]
FROM THE EDITOR | To those who helped Westmoreland, thank you
Westmoreland is still recovering from the tornado that hit there more than a week ago. The storm tore through the town of less than 700 on April 30 and was later rated an EF-3. The damage was considerable. The tornado killed one person and injured many more. It destroyed at...
Pottawatomie Co. Health Department to close next Tuesday for funeral of Westmoreland woman
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) - The Pottawatomie County Health Department will be closed next Tuesday for the funeral of the Westmoreland woman who passed away during the tornado that struck the town on Tuesday, April 30. According to a post on the Pottawatomie County, Kansas, Facebook page, the Pottawatomie County...
Baseball Recap: Onaga snaps six-game streak of wins on the road
After a string of eight wins, Onaga's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Valley Falls Dragons by a score of 10-9. Onaga was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Valley Falls apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Thursday.
Softball Recap: Skylar Neibeiger can't quite lead Valley Falls over Onaga
Valley Falls lost against Onaga on Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Valley Falls Dragons might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-1 to the Onaga Buffaloes, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat continues a trend for Valley Falls in their matchups with Onaga: they've now lost three in a row.
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